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(10/20/15 5:44am)
It’s officially fall at Duke. The weather is a little cooler, sweaters and scarves are in fashion and book bagging is on the horizon. It’s also the same time of year that every one gets a little anxious. We’re worried about jobs and internships, and we’re worried about what our latest midterm grade means for our final course grade. We’re worried about the unrest in Syria and the violence in Israel and Palestine. The novelty of being back on campus is wearing off, and all the realities of campus life are sinking in.
(10/06/15 4:48am)
The past few years have brought a new dialogue to American politics that seems to suggest an emerging, more liberal America. This is an America where 23 percent of Americans have shifted their opinion in favor of gay marriage since 2001. Moral acceptance of issues like divorce and stem cell research have jumped up 12 points while acceptance of having children out of wedlock and premarital sex jumped 16 points and 15 points, respectively.
(09/22/15 5:11am)
Is it just me, or does there seem to be a lot of hatefulness floating around in the national media? On Sunday, a United States presidential candidate appeared on national television and said, "I would not advocate that we put a Muslim in charge of this nation. I absolutely would not agree with that." He then openly stated that Islam is not consistent with the Constitution.
(09/08/15 4:52am)
“Sh-roo-th-ee?”
(08/25/15 7:03am)
In an effort to pump myself up for the upcoming semester, I decided to look for some inspiration. While paging through my quote book, I found some cool quotes from even cooler people.
(06/17/15 8:00am)
____simple_html_dom__voku__html_wrapper____>Summer vacation feels strange. I had gotten used to the rush of activity during the Fall and Spring semester and constantly calculating how much sleep I’ve gotten or what grade I need on my next exam. Compared to being at Duke, my return home has been met with an eerie calm. I’ve never missed the bus or impatiently waited for my stir-fry order at Marketplace. Instead, I spend a few hours each day working long-distance on my internship, catching up on my summer reading list, hanging out with friends, and, (on unusually productive days) hitting the gym.
(04/10/15 8:21am)
Acceptance letters have been released, prompting prospective students to flood our campus. The p-frosh are witnessing the stunning transformation of campus into a spring wonderland with bright green baby leaves and colorful flowers galore. This year, they have the additional treat of feeling the electric energy channeled through the student body from winning a national championship.
(03/23/15 8:14am)
The snow is gone and green leaves peak out from tree branches as spring rolls in. More importantly, my Facebook newsfeed and email is full of brackets. March Madness is upon us.
(02/27/15 10:39am)
It’s no secret that Duke is a campus full of intelligent, accomplished people. As a freshman, I was overwhelmed to arrive on campus with hundreds of classmates who seemed to be perfect in almost every way. During orientation week and conversations with upperclassmen, the concept of “effortless perfection” came up often. If you haven’t heard of the idea, it basically refers to the idea that people on campus are intelligent, attractive, accomplished, athletic and popular without even trying.
(02/13/15 10:38am)
The recent outbreak of measles that started as a single case in Disneyland has reopened a serious discussion about vaccines and their importance in public health. Public health experts have used this opportunity to shed light on the importance of vaccines while parents against vaccines have been forced to justify their decision not to vaccinate children. In the battle over whether to vaccinate or not, we must ask ourselves how the United States got to a place where basic, simple medical procedures are being turned down. Where did the resistance to vaccines start? Much of the hysteria can be traced to a 1998 article in a respected scientific journal, Lancet, that claimed vaccinations cause autism and other medical issues. However, after multiple studies couldn’t replicate Lancet’s findings, it was redacted. But the damage was done—now, America finds itself in a situation where wealthy neighborhoods in Los Angles have vaccination rates as low as countries as Chad and South Sudan, where vaccines are unavailable due to poor medical infrastructure and a raging civil war in South Sudan.
(01/30/15 10:52pm)
When I left the concrete jungle—otherwise known as Dallas, Texas—for Duke, I had only decided one thing about my college experience—I wouldn’t become a part of Greek life. When I thought of rush, I instantly remembered the nervous conversations that my friends had when we were still in our senior year of high school.
(01/16/15 10:38am)
I recently attended a panel discussion held by the Baldwin Scholars program titled “Inhabiting the Frontier.” It was focused on spurring conversations about failure and the related themes of honestly, self-awareness and tenacity.
(12/01/14 10:54am)
Thanksgiving is the ultimate American holiday. I think of it as a time to enjoy the company of friends and family, reflect on the privilege of our lives, and also eat delicious Thanksgiving food.
(11/17/14 10:00am)
A few weeks ago, after coming back from Dallas, I was extremely upset about the hysteria surrounding Ebola. When Ebola hit American turf, public hysteria skyrocketed and suddenly news organizations and social media platforms degenerated into a self-centered Ebola frenzy. Now that some of the irrational fear mongering has calmed down, we have time to reflect on the incredible people who are continuing to work on the Ebola response.
(11/03/14 10:25am)
Here at Duke we mark our calendars with bookbagging season and flu season rather than the changing leaves and crisp weather that fall has brought us.
(10/20/14 9:00am)
When I stepped off the plane into the Dallas-Fort Worth airport for fall break, I couldn't help but to notice that everyone seemed just a little on edge. An extra squirt of hand sanitizer here, a handshake instead of a hug there. Ebola seemed to come up in every other conversation and the general atmosphere was that of a lecture hall full of students waiting to be handed their midterms back.
(10/06/14 9:26am)
Everything about Duke is welcoming, except for the classes.
(09/22/14 8:43am)
“Shruti, sometimes, when I read the paper or just turn on the television, I feel like the world is falling apart.”
(09/08/14 8:14am)
All throughout O-week my FACs and RAs had been making references to this grand, momentous event where I would go and find the cornucopia of Duke’s resources laid out in front of me in a calm, organized fashion. This was my chance to get involved with the organizations and activities that most interested me. It was a chance to figure out who I would be at Duke.
(08/25/14 11:11am)
For those of you who don't know me, which is probably most of you, I'm a freshman from the Lone Star State (more specifically, Plano, Texas).
